The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick

"My name is Homer P. Figg, and these are my true adventures."

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Abstract: Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War.

Publisher: Blue Sky Press; 224 pages